The Upper Primary School of Hong Kong International School at the Repulse Bay campus has been dramatically transformed with an expansion of 3,700 sq.m. within a total area of both new and renovated teaching facilities of 15,370 sq.m. (about 165,000 sq.ft.) gross floor area. Remarkably, these A&A Works were constructed within a fast-track schedule of only one year, and the transitions appear seamless between the areas of additions vs alterations.
The existing multi-storey school building was first built in 1967, comprising classrooms, chapel, cafeteria, library and gymnasium. After 50 years, the original structure was still found to be sound and its planning efficient. A lightweight steel rooftop addition over the classroom wing created additional space for a Chinese language and culture centre. The existing Church of All Nations was relocated across the street to the redeveloped Lower Primary School in order to make way for a new 4-storey addition replacing the existing chapel wing for special classrooms, multi-purpose space and double-height recreation zone.